Larner College of Medicine

Rebecca Guy

Assistant Professor

Instructor

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Alma mater(s)
  • Ph.D., Microbiology and Molecular Genetics, University of Vermont
  • B.Sc., Genetics, Honors, University of Western Ontario
  • Medical Laboratory Scientist, MLS, American Society for Clinical Pathology
  • Post Baccalaureate Certificate, Medical Laboratory Science, University of Vermont
Affiliated Department(s)

Department of Microbiology and Molecular Genetics

 

Areas of expertise

Microbiology, infectious disease, virulence factors, clinical laboratory techniques.
 

BIO

Dr. Rebecca Guy earned a Ph.D. in Microbiology and Molecular Genetics from the UVM in 2001, studying Salmonella pathogenesis under Dr. Murray Stein. She then pursued postdoctoral research with Dr. Karen Lounsbury, investigating calcium signaling and gene regulation in vascular smooth muscle. In 2010, she completed a Post-Baccalaureate Certificate in Medical Laboratory Science at the UVM and subsequently worked as a Charge Medical Laboratory Scientist in the Microbiology Division of the Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine at the University of Vermont Medical Center. Currently, Dr. Rebecca Guy is an Assistant Professor in Microbiology and Molecular Genetics at UVM where she is a dedicated educator focused on teaching clinical microbiology and mentoring undergraduate students.

Courses

  • MMG1650 - Microbiology and Pathogenesis
  • MMG2010 - Microbiology and Infectious Disease
  • MMG2114 - Vaccines: science and ethics
  • MMG2040 - Introduction to Molecular Genetics
  • MMG3210 - Medical Microbiology
  • MMG3350 - Biothreats: Surveillance and Response
  • MMG5210 - Graduate Medical Microbiology
  • MMG2991, 3991 - Internship
  • MMG1995, 2995, 3995 - Undergraduate Research

Awards and Achievements

  • 2009 Dean’s Outstanding Faculty Award, College of Nursing and Health Sciences, University of Vermont 
  • 2025 Kroepsch-Maurice Excellence in Teaching Award, UVM, nominee 
  • 2026 Kroepsch-Maurice Excellence in Teaching Award, UVM, nominee

Bio

Dr. Rebecca Guy earned a Ph.D. in Microbiology and Molecular Genetics from the UVM in 2001, studying Salmonella pathogenesis under Dr. Murray Stein. She then pursued postdoctoral research with Dr. Karen Lounsbury, investigating calcium signaling and gene regulation in vascular smooth muscle. In 2010, she completed a Post-Baccalaureate Certificate in Medical Laboratory Science at the UVM and subsequently worked as a Charge Medical Laboratory Scientist in the Microbiology Division of the Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine at the University of Vermont Medical Center. Currently, Dr. Rebecca Guy is an Assistant Professor in Microbiology and Molecular Genetics at UVM where she is a dedicated educator focused on teaching clinical microbiology and mentoring undergraduate students.

Courses

  • MMG1650 - Microbiology and Pathogenesis
  • MMG2010 - Microbiology and Infectious Disease
  • MMG2114 - Vaccines: science and ethics
  • MMG2040 - Introduction to Molecular Genetics
  • MMG3210 - Medical Microbiology
  • MMG3350 - Biothreats: Surveillance and Response
  • MMG5210 - Graduate Medical Microbiology
  • MMG2991, 3991 - Internship
  • MMG1995, 2995, 3995 - Undergraduate Research

Awards and Achievements

  • 2009 Dean’s Outstanding Faculty Award, College of Nursing and Health Sciences, University of Vermont 
  • 2025 Kroepsch-Maurice Excellence in Teaching Award, UVM, nominee 
  • 2026 Kroepsch-Maurice Excellence in Teaching Award, UVM, nominee